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Welcome, plumbers and rainbow pastries, to SMWC Idol 3, the beloved[citation needed] MMOMPG of SMW Central. If you're expecting a rerun of last year, well, I got some bad news, kid. Let me illustrate for you:
The number slot you get is determined by your placement in the preliminary round, and it can make or break you. The better you do in the preliminary, the better your chances are of not getting crushed early on. First and second places in both divisions are going to skip over round 1, not only giving them a break, but a decent advantage. If you lost round 3, you compete for the bronze against the other person who lost round 3.
Your division is also determined by how well you do in the preliminary - every other person fits the same division, e.g. without ties, odds get North and evens get South... therefore, if you're in 2nd, you get first seed in South. If a tie for 12th happens, we'll quickly rejudge those entries, but for other ties this round, I'll just go in alphabetical order.
Your mission, if you wish to get your glorious name in one of those pretty slots, is simply to make a port. I don't care if it's Green Greens from Kirby's Dreamland or Echoes by Pink Floyd. The only restrictions this round would be the use of samples. Don't do it. You also aren't allowed to compose your entry; it has to be a port. Accessible, eh? The judges are Atma, Supertails, and myself.
The deadline for getting your submissions in is THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 23:59 EST, on which day we must have your songs and shall decide which participants are qualified to move onto the next rounds. Post your entries in this thread and make a new post if you update your submission so it's accounted for. All judges should have their scores in NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 7:30 EST to me and I'll split everyone into brackets.
Some forewarnings. When we hit the floor with the real rounds, we are going to run and we aren't slowing down for anything, so you better be prepared to work like a boss to get your entries done in a timely manner. Judges, this includes you getting your results to me too - if you hold off too long (i.e. I don't have it at LEAST a half hour before the next round starts) I'll just publish whatever scores I received, since we need to keep this moving. I don't want to have to do this because it's rather rude, but this keeps the contest at reasonable length. You can judge entries as they come.
Absolutely everything you need to know, including future deadlines and the judging rubric, is on the site*, and for the record, it's perfectly fine to seek some feedback on your entries. This post will be updated with submissions as they come to keep things easier for the judges.
*Hosting has moved from the filebin as of June 3.
Winners might get badges. It really depends on a number of things; your enthusiasm and participation is the one factor you have control over. This contest can kick a lot of ass and mean something, but you have to make it happen too. If SMWC Idol slips into irrelevance, then I don't see why S.N.N. should be obligated to hand out badges for it. As for judges, there's free coffee in the break room. It kinda sucks, but what are you gonna do.
*snip*
Just look above you...
If it's something that can be stopped, then just try to stop it!
#Jump to Round 2
#Jump to Round 3 (Semifinal)
#Jump to Round 4 (FINARU LOUNDO)
Welcome, plumbers and rainbow pastries, to SMWC Idol 3, the beloved[citation needed] MMOMPG of SMW Central. If you're expecting a rerun of last year, well, I got some bad news, kid. Let me illustrate for you:
The number slot you get is determined by your placement in the preliminary round, and it can make or break you. The better you do in the preliminary, the better your chances are of not getting crushed early on. First and second places in both divisions are going to skip over round 1, not only giving them a break, but a decent advantage. If you lost round 3, you compete for the bronze against the other person who lost round 3.
Your division is also determined by how well you do in the preliminary - every other person fits the same division, e.g. without ties, odds get North and evens get South... therefore, if you're in 2nd, you get first seed in South. If a tie for 12th happens, we'll quickly rejudge those entries, but for other ties this round, I'll just go in alphabetical order.
Your mission, if you wish to get your glorious name in one of those pretty slots, is simply to make a port. I don't care if it's Green Greens from Kirby's Dreamland or Echoes by Pink Floyd. The only restrictions this round would be the use of samples. Don't do it. You also aren't allowed to compose your entry; it has to be a port. Accessible, eh? The judges are Atma, Supertails, and myself.
The deadline for getting your submissions in is THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 23:59 EST, on which day we must have your songs and shall decide which participants are qualified to move onto the next rounds. Post your entries in this thread and make a new post if you update your submission so it's accounted for. All judges should have their scores in NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 7:30 EST to me and I'll split everyone into brackets.
Some forewarnings. When we hit the floor with the real rounds, we are going to run and we aren't slowing down for anything, so you better be prepared to work like a boss to get your entries done in a timely manner. Judges, this includes you getting your results to me too - if you hold off too long (i.e. I don't have it at LEAST a half hour before the next round starts) I'll just publish whatever scores I received, since we need to keep this moving. I don't want to have to do this because it's rather rude, but this keeps the contest at reasonable length. You can judge entries as they come.
Absolutely everything you need to know, including future deadlines and the judging rubric, is on the site*, and for the record, it's perfectly fine to seek some feedback on your entries. This post will be updated with submissions as they come to keep things easier for the judges.
*Hosting has moved from the filebin as of June 3.
Winners might get badges. It really depends on a number of things; your enthusiasm and participation is the one factor you have control over. This contest can kick a lot of ass and mean something, but you have to make it happen too. If SMWC Idol slips into irrelevance, then I don't see why S.N.N. should be obligated to hand out badges for it. As for judges, there's free coffee in the break room. It kinda sucks, but what are you gonna do.
*snip*
SUBMISSION LIST:
Lunar Wurmple - Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Faldera Volcano
Slash Man - Sonic CD - Metallic Madness (Good Future) | [original]
Nameless - Final Fantasy VI - The Day After | [original]
ThinkOneMoreTime - Michael Jackson - Thriller | [original]
omegazeroINFI - Touhou Phantasm Romance - Youmu Konpaku's Theme | [original]
Blind Devil - Donkey Kong Country 3 - Pokey Pipes | [original]
S.N.N. - Goemon's Great Adventure - Ryugu Castle | [original]
Moose - Kirby Super Star - Taking Over the Halberd | [original]
Kipernal - Awesome - Asteroids | [original]
General Echidna - Rebecca Black - Friday | [original]
Masashi27 - Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Ripple Field 2 | [original]
Kadyastar - Chrono Trigger - Burn! Bobonga! | [original]
Buster Beetle - La-MuLana - Curse of IRON PIPE | [original]
Lunar Wurmple - Pokemon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Faldera Volcano
Slash Man - Sonic CD - Metallic Madness (Good Future) | [original]
Nameless - Final Fantasy VI - The Day After | [original]
ThinkOneMoreTime - Michael Jackson - Thriller | [original]
omegazeroINFI - Touhou Phantasm Romance - Youmu Konpaku's Theme | [original]
Blind Devil - Donkey Kong Country 3 - Pokey Pipes | [original]
S.N.N. - Goemon's Great Adventure - Ryugu Castle | [original]
Moose - Kirby Super Star - Taking Over the Halberd | [original]
Kipernal - Awesome - Asteroids | [original]
General Echidna - Rebecca Black - Friday | [original]
Masashi27 - Kirby's Dream Land 3 - Ripple Field 2 | [original]
Kadyastar - Chrono Trigger - Burn! Bobonga! | [original]
Buster Beetle - La-MuLana - Curse of IRON PIPE | [original]
Just look above you...
If it's something that can be stopped, then just try to stop it!